#Generosity Quotes

“Bounty, being free itself, thinks all others so.”

“A table full of welcome makes scarce one dainty dish.”

“Why, friends, you go to do you know not what: Wherein hath Caesar thus deserved your loves? Alas, you know not: I must tell you then: You have forgot the will I told you of. . . . . Here is the will, and under Caesar's seal. To every Roman citizen he gives, To every several man, seventy-five drachmas. . . . . Moreover, he hath left you all his walks, His private arbours and new-planted orchards, On this side Tiber; he hath left them you, And to your heirs for ever, common pleasures, To walk abroad, and recreate yourselves. Here was a Caesar! when comes such another?”

“No villainous bounty yet hath passed my heart;Unwisely, not ignobly, have I given.”

“With these shreds They vented their complainings, which being answered And a petition granted them, a strange one, To break the heart of generosity, And make bold power look pale, they threw their caps As they would hang them on the horns o' th' moon, Shouting their emulation.”

“Use every man according to his desert and who should 'scape whipping? Use them after your own honor and dignity, the less they deserve ... the more merit in your bounty.”

“A noble shalt thou have, and present pay;And liquor likewise will I give to thee,And friendship shall combine, and brotherhood.”

“A hand as fruitful as the land that feeds us; His dew falls everywhere.”

“You cannot do a kindness too soon.”

“He presents me with what is always an acceptable gift who brings me news of a great thought before unknown. He enriches me without impoverishing himself.”

“When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry.”

“It is one of the beautiful compensations in this life that no one can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.”

“As long as civilization is essentially one of property, of fences, of exclusiveness, it will be mocked by delusions. Our riches will leave us sick; there will be bitterness in our laughter, and our wine will burn our mouth. Only that good profits which we can taste with all doors open, and which serves all men.”

“Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting some on yourself.”

“Why should all virtue work in one and the same way? Why should all give dollars? It is very inconvenient to us country folk, and we do not think any good will come of it. We have not dollars; merchants have; let them give them. Farmers will give corn; poets will sing; women will sew; laborers will lend a hand; the children will bring flowers.”

“We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse.”

“The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.”

“The only gift is a portion of thyself . . . the poet brings his poem; the shepherd his lamb. . . .”

“Hospitality consists in a little fire, a little food, and an immense quiet”

“It is more agreeable to have the power to give than to receive.”

“A generous friend gives life for a friend let's rise above this animalistic behavior and be kind to one another”

“Before death takes away what you are given, give away what there is to give.”

“The ground's generosity takes in our compost and grows beauty! Try to be more like the ground.”

“Be a gift and a benediction.”

“Today I'm out wandering, turning my skull into a cup for others to drink wine from. In this town somewhere there sits a calm, intelligent man, who doesn't know what he's about to do!”

“Students of cunning have consumed their hearts and learned only tricks; they've thrown away real riches: patience, self-sacrifice, generosity. Rich thought opens the way.”

“A Candle never Loses any of its Light while Lighting up another candle.”

“The waterwheel accepts water and turns and gives it away, weeping.”

“I always joke that my kids' favorite holiday is Father's Day. They love the way I celebrate the occasion by writing each of them a thank-you letter and a generous check. It's my way of letting them know how much I appreciate the great pleasure and privilege of being their dad.”

“Are you jealous of the ocean’s generosity? Why would you refuse to give this joy to anyone? Fish don’t hold the sacred liquid in cups! They swim the huge fluid freedom.”

“One ought to be just before one is generous”

“You can Light Up the Whole World by Giving without any Expectation Back.”

“He is a good man who can receive a gift well.”

“You know what love is?It is all kindness, generosity.”

“Small cheer and great welcome makes a merry feast.”

“Giving is like a muscle. To be strong, you have to exercise it, and to grow as a person, giving is the exercise. You can't really enjoy anything without sharing it.”

“You never know when a helping hand will change another person's entire life.”

“Rejoice in the prosperity of others. When you feel contemptuous, or even a twinge of jealousy, toward the accomplishments or life-styles of others, you are harboring negativity where love must reside.”

“You can't accumulate anything, because anything you get you have to give away. We all know this. We watch our bodies go through the aging process. We know we came in here with nothing, and we know we're going to leave with nothing. There's nothing to own. There's nothing to get. The only thing you can do with your life is give it away. The best, happiest moments in your life are always when you're giving something away.”

“If you still are growing, you go through the archetype of the statesman or stateswoman. You stop asking "What are my quotas?" and stop saying "What is in it for me?" and "How much can I get?" You begin to say, instead, "What are your quotas?" and, "How may I serve?" Providing for others becomes much more important in your life than what you can get for yourself.”

“I have manifested everything I want in the way of physical things. I have a beautiful family and enough abundance to take care of them. I put my attention on manifesting for other people, helping those who are less fortunate.”

“Be an opener of doors”

“But hospitality must be for service, and not for show, or it pulls down the host. The brave soul rates itself too high to value itself by the splendor of its table and draperies. It gives what it hath, and all it hath, but its own majesty can lend a better grace to bannocks and fair water than belong to city feasts.”

“Money is like manure, its only good if you spread it around.”

“Anonymously perform acts of kindness, expecting nothing in return-not even a thank you.”

“Generosity is a function of the heart, not the wallet.”

“Necessity does everything well. In our condition of universal dependence, it seems heroic to let the petitioner be the judge of his necessity, and to give all that is asked, though at great inconvenience.”

“It is always so pleasant to be generous, though very vexatious to pay debts.”

“If you want to achieve your goals, help others achieve theirs.”

“He climbs highest who helps another up.”